#403200
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6), rgb(64, 50, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#403200 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403200 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #403200 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403200 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403200 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #403200 text on black | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3C086
oklch(81% 0.079 92.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D35
oklch(70.6% 0.125 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#403200
oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6)
#403200 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #393100 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3503 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462C29 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403200
#403200
oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6)
- #283155
#283155
oklch(32.4% 0.065 271.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #403200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #403200 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.